Montgomery nightlife mass shooting kills 2, injures 12
At about 11:30 p.m., gunmen opened fire in a crowded downtown Montgomery nightlife district near the Hank Williams Museum, Rosa Parks Museum and the Alabama Statehouse, killing two people — 43‑year‑old Shalanda Williams and 17‑year‑old Jeremiah Morris — and wounding 12 others (14 total shot), seven of them under 20 and the youngest 16; five wounded, including a juvenile, were hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries. Police recovered multiple weapons and shell casings, say at least two victims were armed, and are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses and potential suspects as Mayor Steven Reed and Police Chief James Graboys vowed aggressive pursuit of those responsible.
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📌 Key Facts
- The shooting occurred in Montgomery's crowded downtown nightlife district near the Hank Williams Museum, Rosa Parks Museum and the Alabama Statehouse; police received calls at about 11:30 p.m.
- Fourteen people were shot in total: two were killed and 12 were wounded.
- Police identified the two deceased as 43-year-old Shalanda Williams and 17-year-old Jeremiah Morris.
- Seven of the victims were under 20, the youngest was 16, and five wounded people — including a juvenile — were hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries.
- Officials recovered multiple weapons and shell casings at the scene; at least two victims were armed.
- Investigators are reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses and potential suspects.
- Mayor Steven Reed and Police Chief James Graboys said authorities will aggressively pursue the suspects and anyone "connected in any way" to the shooting.
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Gunmen kill two, injure 12 in a shootout in a crowd in Alabama capital city's downtown
New information:
- Police identified the two deceased victims by name and age: 43‑year‑old Shalanda Williams and 17‑year‑old Jeremiah Morris.
- Police say 14 people were shot in total (2 killed, 12 injured), seven victims were under 20 and the youngest victim was 16; five wounded were hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries, including a juvenile.
- Incident occurred in a crowded downtown nightlife district near the Hank Williams Museum, Rosa Parks Museum and the Alabama Statehouse; calls to police came at about 11:30 p.m.
- Officials recovered multiple weapons and shell casings; at least two victims were armed, and investigators are reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses and potential suspects.
- Mayor Steven Reed and Police Chief James Graboys provided direct quotes emphasizing aggressive pursuit of suspects and those 'connected in any way.'